The Scene resembles an Old World European village from long ago: a crowd gathers around a quartet of musicians, mesmerized by their exotic melodies. Dancers sway to the rhythm and the smell of Frankincense fills the air. Downtown Tempe, Arizona has been transformed, if only for a while by the world music of Traveler. The Phoenix-based group create original music that is exotic, hypnotic, sensual, lively and passionate - fueled by the energy of rock and roll. The four members of Traveler were born in America, yet most of them are only one or two generations away from their Greek and Lebanese roots. They pool their cultural and musical resources to fashion the alchemy they refer to as "Ethnic Fusion"- a blend of Gypsy, Greek, Flamenco, East Indian, Celtic and Arabic musical genres that reflect their unusual style. So come in, my friend and partake...
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